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Seated Buddha Flanked by Two Bodhisattvas

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A square stone carving with a raised border. The carving depicts three figures. The central figure sits cross-legged on a low platform. The figure has one hand raised and the other lowered. The figure has a halo. The two flanking figures stand with their hands clasped in front of their chests. The background of the carving has horizontal lines on either side of the figures. The carving is brown with areas of reddish-brown. The background of the image is dark gray to light grey, transitioning from dark at the top to light at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
7th–9th century
Medium:
Terracotta
Culture:
Thailand
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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